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A Blip On the Radar |
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Eradicator |
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Dec 21, 05 - 1:13 PM |
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joelchaffey@hotmail.com |
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I worked for Kristoffer A. Silver's Greater Mercury Comics straight out of college. Penciled two books and helped ink another. Man was that miserable.
It's my belief that anyone whose name appears almost as large as the title of the book is a bit of an egoist. I couldn't convince him that it made for bad design. I couldn't convince him that the chunky typography and bad logo for the company was hurting his image. He didn't want to hear any of it. No he just wanted me to concentrate on realizing his derivative stories.
It clearly was all about Kris, and I don't begrudge him for it. I'll call it out that he was having fun and he was able to convince others out there to live their dream of working in comics too. After all he was footing the printing bill.
IMO He made no dent in the industry. He was a mere blip on the black and white radar. Grips, Tim Vigil, and Ron Lim were the only things associated with Kristoffer. But to be honest I think he could only really say he had anything to do with Grips...maybe.
Whatever the case may be, he was ambitious with his money, and ignorant with his business. He had a fun run. But if he was a man who was worth his salt, he'd be a successful writer of those "10 novels" by now. He's a fanboy with a dream whose money and ideas ran out a long time ago.
I don't wish him any ill will though. People like him may never see their shortcomings, but I think the success of those around him will remind him that he needs to exercise a little more modesty in his later years. |
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